Hovland Aims to Conquer Valspar Championship Amid Swing Search

Despite the challenges, Hovland remains optimistic about his gameplay, emphasizing the importance of resilience. "There's a lot of good. Still a lot of feels like saving a lot of shots, but they're going fairly straight, so it's okay. They're all in play and when I got out of position I think I solved the problems pretty well," Hovland commented on his performance compared to the first two days. His ability to adapt and overcome mid-round hurdles has kept him in contention for the title.

Hovland's journey at the Valspar Championship is a microcosm of his recent career trajectory. With three missed cuts leading up to a co-lead through 54 holes, Hovland's experience at Innisbrook is a testament to the unpredictable nature of golf. "It's golf, it's a crazy game," he remarked, highlighting how the course's layout plays to his strengths despite recent struggles. "I do feel like I can hit some nice iron shots that end up close to the hole, because my even though I haven't been swinging it all that great my stats with the irons have been pretty decent the last few weeks."

As for his strategy moving into the final round, Hovland is focused on maintaining his current mindset and technique. "Just going to continue that feel and hopefully see a little bit more progress and we can, yeah, just clean it up a little bit for tomorrow," he shared, underscoring his commitment to improvement and consistency.

The highlight of Hovland's Saturday? A 7-iron on the 8th that led to a short birdie putt, showcasing his ability to execute under pressure. "Yeah, just overall how consistent it was the first kind of 12 holes I would say, 12, 13 holes, it was very consistent. I wasn't really in danger of making a big number," Hovland reflected.

As Hovland looks to end his PGA Tour win drought at the 2025 Valspar Championship on Sunday, he will need to hold off a pretty packed leaderboard during his final round.